trade agreements and agricultural policy could be reduced. As well as becoming more important, Swiss export promotion still has improvement potential. A large number of actors are currently involved in delivering support to Swiss businesses abroad: Switzerland Global Enterprise with its Swiss Business Hubs in over 20 target markets, bilateral chambers of commerce, cantonal economic promotion bodies, Swissnex, Switzerland Tourism and Switzerland’s diplomats. However, there is neither a global strategy nor any form of global branding in place. Creating a synergetic platform would allow the business community to satisfy all its needs for information, advisory and support services in foreign markets via one central point of contact. The Swedish model is a source of inspiration: Business Sweden runs 50 offices in 4 priority regions and offers a wide range of services in 7 priority export areas. 3.3.3. Swiss business as a partner for the 2030 Agenda and climate change mitigation a global framework of action which permits internationally agreed rules and implementation mechanisms to be adopted and creates general conditions conducive to innovation, thus leaving room for entrepreneurial solutions. The international environmental regime must become more coherent, effective and efficient. When implementing the Paris Agreement, it is essential that we comply with the transparency rules and promote a green economy. The marketplace for emissions trading should be internationalised and include countries outside Europe. Switzerland can do more to help developing countries carry out climate and environmental measures. As for the business community, it has a duty to make better use of resources and generate fewer emissions, and to push ahead in finding entrepreneurial solutions to environmental and climate problems. In addition to the real economy, the financial sector should also make more of a contribution to mitigating climate change and promoting sustainable development. Sustainable finance, which integrates environmental, social and governance criteria into financing and investment decisions, improves the chances of achieving the 2030 Agenda. As a financial hub, Switzerland could play a leading role here. Any form of foreign policy partnership with the business community cannot be a one-way street. Increasing the promotion of foreign trade interests cannot be the sole objective. It would also be in the economy’s interest for Swiss companies to make a greater contribution to implementing the Federal Council’s foreign policy strategy. Business representatives should be more involved in foreign policy discussions, as they were in the past. The divide between business and politics that opened up in the wake of the financial crisis must be closed again. Swiss businesses could play a greater role in the country’s international cooperation activities. Thus far, the focus has been on financing solutions for public-private partnerships and guidelines for doing business in a way that respects human rights. The goal should now be to create a genuine partnership drawing on private-sector expertise through which joint projects are realised. This also forms part of the 2030 Agenda. The ability of the private sector to create new markets and scalable innovations will help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (chapter 3.4). Partnership between the state and the business community is especially important in relation to climate and environmental issues. There is a growing need for action on both sides that calls for joint solutions: foreign policy should help establish 2028 Foreign Policy Vision 26